Magnetic Poles

The part of the magnet with the strongest attraction and is labeled N and S is called magnetic __________.

• poles 

• attractor

• repel

• compass

Two bar magnets are held close together. They are released and allowed to move freely. The bar magnets quickly come together. Which best explains why this happens?

• The poles facing one another are both south poles

• The poles facing one another are both north poles

• The poles facing one another are opposite poles

• One magnet was bigger than the other

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Why is a compass needle attracted to the North?

• There wind in the north

• Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic South Pole

• Because there iron in the north

• It repeals from the north pole

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In a magnet the opposite poles will?

• Neither

• Repel

• Attract

Like poles will?

• Attract

• Repel

• Neither

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Will these two magnets attract or repel?

• Attract

• Repel

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What happens if you hold the south pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another magnet?

• They will attract each other

• They will repel each other

• They will grow very hot

• Nothing will happen

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What happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought close to the south pole of another magnet?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They have no effect on each other

• They both lose their magnetism

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Which of the following statements is true about magnetic poles?

• Like poles attract each other

• Opposite poles repel each other

• Like poles repel each other

• Magnetic poles do not interact

If a bar magnet is cut into two pieces, what happens to the magnetic poles?

• Each piece will have only one pole

• Each piece will have both a north and south pole

• The poles disappear

• The poles become stronger